Norman B. Boone

His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 13, 2014, at Broussard’s. A family committal will be held at Broussard’s Crematorium in Beaumont.

A gathering of Norman’s family and friends will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont, Texas.

He was born on June 23, 1938, in Jennings, to Geneva Boone Kratzer and Jim Boone.

Norman served on the Beaumont Police Dept. and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Dept. and later became a partner in the Morgan Boone Ford Dealership in Jasper, Texas.

Norman will be remembered for his generous spirit, his honesty and integrity, his gruff voice and his love for his family.

He leaves his beloved wife of 55 years, DeWillia; a daughter, Rachel (Mark) Griffin of Port Neches, Texas; a granddaughter, Amanda (David) Jenkins of Lumberton, Texas; a grandson, Collin (Maia) Tomberlin of LeMoore, Calif.; and four much-loved great-grandchildren, Samantha and Addison Tomberlin and Even and Graham Jenkins.